MLB Rumors

The Red Sox have optioned Ryan Lavarnway to Triple-A Pawtucket, the Boston Globe reports.

Lavarnway went 1 for 7 in two games while reserve catcher David Ross was on the 7-day concussion disabled list. Ross's return Friday means Lavarnway heads back to the minors.

The Red Sox have activated catcher David Ross from the 7-day concussion disabled list, the Boston Globe reports.

Ross has been out since May 11. He will return to a backup role behind Jarrod Saltalamacchia. He's hitting .209/.320/.512 in 43 at-bats, including four home runs.

After appearing in three games for Double-A Pensacola, the Reds activated reliever Manny Parra from the disabled list Friday. Parra has been out since April 23 due to a pectoral injury.

The Reds placed Sean Marshall on the 15-day disabled list to make room for Parra on the active roster. 

The Reds placed relief pitcher Sean Marshall on the disabled list Friday, after he was diagnosed with a sprained left shoulder. Manny Parra was reinstated from the DL to take his place on the active roster.  

Tigers outfielder Torii Hunter is out of Friday's lineup, the Detroit Free Press reports.

Although Hunter's season line is still a sharp .313/.360/.412, he has been slumping for a bit over a month. His OPS peaked at 1.048 on April 19, and since then he's hitting just .252/.310/.304. The 37-year-old has had just two days off in that span, so maybe the Tigers hope another will give him a nice reboot heading into the weekend.

The Nationals are in a bind with regards to minor-league reliever J.C. Romero, who nearly broke camp with the team in spring training. Romero has an opt-out clause in his minor-league contract if he is not on the major-league roster by June 1, however he has not pitched since May 8 due to shoulder stiffness, according to The Washington Post.

Romero has begun a throwing program, but has yet to take the mound again. Prior to the injury, he posted a 2.84 ERA for Triple-A Syracuse, but has a 9.00 ERA in 12 innings in the majors last year. 

The White Sox have activated starter John Danks from the 15-day disabled list to start Friday's game against Miami, the club announced.

Danks will be making his season debut after spending most of the first two months rehabilitating from a shoulder injury. He managed a 3.18 ERA through 22 2/3 innings of rehab starts, including a 3.45 ERA in three starts at Triple-A Charlotte.

Nationals minor-league pitcher Bill Bray is dealing with a shoulder issue that has him on the disabled list at Double-A Harrisburg. He has not pitched since May 14, and it is not clear when he will be able to return, according to The Washington Post.

Bray, who was battling for a roster spot in spring training, has an opt-out clause in his minor-league contract by June 1, and it is not clear whether he will choose to stay with the team. 

The Twins have transferred pitcher Tim Wood to the 60-day disabled list, the club announced Friday.

The club needed his roster spot to call up Samuel Deduno to pitch Friday's game against Detroit. Wood has been dealing with a shoulder and back injury all season. He is expected to go on a rehab assignment sometime in the next week. Wood will be eligible to return May 30.

Twins starter Samuel Deduno has been called up to start Friday's game against Detroit, the club announced.

Deduno has been slated to start the game since Tuesday, but the Twins had to make a 40-man roster move to call him up. The Twins moved Tim Wood to the 60-day disabled list to make room for Deduno.

Deduno was sidelined by a groin injury for much of April, but he owns a 2.70 ERA through three starts at Triple-A Rochester.